双语讲解 青蛙和蟾蜍系列The Story讲故事

The story 讲故事

One day in summerFrog was not feeling well.

夏日里的一天，青蛙有点不舒服。

Toad said, “Frog,you are looking quite green.”

好朋友蟾蜍说，你今天看起来很绿

“But I alwayslook green,” said Frog. “I am a frog.”

青蛙觉得奇怪，可是我一直都是绿色的，我是只青蛙呀！

“Today you lookvery green even for a frog,” said Toad. “Get into my bed and rest.”

可是今天你看起来特别绿！蟾蜍让青蛙躺在他的床上休息。

Toad made Frog acup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, “Tell me a story while Iam resting.”

蟾蜍贴心地给青蛙倒了一杯热茶，青蛙喝完后说：“蟾蜍你给我讲个故事吧。

“All right,” saidToad. “Let me think of a story to tell you.” Toad thought and thought. But hecould not think of a story to tell Frog.

好吧，蟾蜍答应了，可是他想来想去，怎么都想不出一个故事。

“I will go out onthe front porch and walk up and down,” said Toad. “Perhaps that will help me tothink of a story.”

front porch门廊，蟾蜍说：我到门廊上走一走，也许能想出故事来。

 Toad walked up and down on the porch for along time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

蟾蜍在门廊上走来走去，走了很长时间还是想不出一个故事。

Then Toad wentinto the house and stood on his head.

然后蟾蜍走进屋子里，开始倒立。

“Why are youstanding on your head?” asked Frog. “I hope that if I stand on my head, it willhelp me to think of a story,” said Toad.

青蛙觉得奇怪，你干嘛要倒立？蟾蜍说我希望倒立能帮我想出一个故事。

Toad stood on hishead for a long time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

蟾蜍倒立了很长时间，可他还是没能想出一个故事来讲给青蛙听。

 Then Toad poured a glass of water over hishead.

然后蟾蜍把一杯水倒在了自己头上。

“Why are youpouring water over your head?” asked Frog. “I hope that if I pour water over myhead, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.

青蛙问：你为什么往头上倒水？蟾蜍说我希望这样能帮我想出一个故事。

Toad poured manyglasses of water over his head. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

蟾蜍往自己头上倒了好几杯水，但他还是想不出故事。

Then Toad beganto bang his head against the wall.

蟾蜍开始把自己的头往墙上撞

“Why are youbanging your head against the wall?” asked Frog. “I hope that if I bang my headagainst the wall hard enough, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.

青蛙问：“蟾蜍你为什么撞自己的头？蟾蜍说：我希望这样做能帮我想出一个故事。

“I am feelingmuch better now, Toad,” said Frog. “I do not think I need a story anymore.”

我现在觉得好多了，青蛙说，我不需要听故事了。

“Then you get outof bed and let me get into it,” said Toad, “because now I feel terrible.”

可怜的蟾蜍说：那你赶快下床，让我躺一躺吧，我现在感觉很不舒服。

Frog said, “Wouldyou like me to tell you a story, Toad?”

青蛙问蟾蜍：你现在想听我讲个故事吗？

“Yes,” said Toad,“if you know one.”

好呀，你有故事吗？ 蟾蜍很愿意听。

“Once upon atime,” said Frog, “there were two good friends, a frog and a toad. The frog wasnot feeling well. He asked his friend the toad to tell him a story. The toadcould not think of a story. He walked up and down on the porch, but he couldnot think of a story. He stood on his head, but he could not think of a story.He poured water over his head, but he could not think of a story. He banged hishead against the wall, but he could not think of a story.

Then the toad didnot feel so well, and the frog was feeling better. So the toad went to bed andthe frog got up and told him a story. The end. How was that, Toad?” said Frog.

青蛙把蟾蜍为了想故事做的所有事情编成了一个故事，然后他问蟾蜍：你觉得这个故事怎么样？

 But Toad did not answer. He had fallen asleep.

蟾蜍没回答，他已经睡着了。